Re: [Haskell-cafe] GPL License of H-Matrix and prelude numeric

On 26/01/2011, at 11:18 AM, Ivan Lazar Miljenovic wrote:

On 26 January 2011 07:32, gutti wrote:

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The H-Matrix and the prelude numeric packages however, which in my mind cover really important ground work, are issued under the restrictive GPL.

I think your description of "restrictive" is contentious...

You say "restrictive" like it's a bad thing. The GPL is *meant* to restrict certain behaviours, some of which some other open source licences do not.